MAMBO No. 5 (ORIGINAL VERSION on 78rpm) PEREZ PRADO b/w MAMBO JAMBO HMV B9962 EX
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FORGET BOB THE BUILDER - FORGET LOU BEGA !!
THIS IS MAMBO No. 5
AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS RARE LATIN 78 FROM PEREZ PRADO
TWO GREAT SIDES MAMBO No.5 (the original) & MAMBO JAMBOThe son of a schoolteacher and a newspaper worker, Dámaso Pérez Prado was set upon a musical path early in his life, training in classical piano techniques at the Principal School of Matanzas while still a young child. His earliest professional work was found playing organ and piano in local cinemas and nightclubs, but by the age of 26 Prado had relocated to Havana to seek out better opportunities. After a period spent performing with various small bands, he took a position as pianist and arranger with the Orquesta Casino de la Playa (the leading Cuban orchestra at the time) in 1943; this marked the beginning of both his explorations into the emerging style of mambo and his susequent rise to fame.
In 1947 Pérez Prado left Cuba behind, having provoked the ill-will of members of the Cuban music industry due to his integration of non-traditional (jazz) elements into his arrangements. An attempt to find work in Puerto Rico proved fruitless, prompting him to join a group of musicians on a tour of major South American centers for the remainder of the year; the tour reached its conclusion in Mexico City in 1948 at which time Prado made the decision to settle there, assembling his own orchestra and finally launching his career as a bandleader. Popularity in his new home grew quickly, his band appearing as a frequent attraction at the upscale Club 1-2-3, and he himself becoming a highly sought-after Mexican film arranger and actor in addition to his work in the studio. A series of well-received 78s recorded with singer (and fellow Cuban expatriate) Beny Moré ultimately led to a contract with the Mexican office of RCA Victor, and the release of Prado's first internationally-distributed tracks, Qué Rico El Mambo (MAMBO JAMBO) and Mambo No. 5, in 1949.
SEE IT PERFORMED HERE :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71ccPegibAI THE RIFF AND TITLE WERE STOLEN FROM THIS GREAT CLASSIC AND OVERLAID WITH A NEW MELODY TO GIVE LOU BEGA (& BOB THE BUILDER) A NUMBER 1 HIT IN 1999 - 50 YEARS AFTER ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE
DISC DETAILS:-
UK HMV B 9962 10" 78rpm 1949
SIDE A/. MAMBO No 5
SIDE B/. MAMBO JAMBO
CONDITION - EXCELLENT
TWO REALLY GREAT SIDES ON THIS RARE LATIN 78
DON'T MISS OUT BID NOW!!
10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK -
IF YOU REALLY HAVE AN URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE RECORD - BIRTHDAY PRESENT, WEDDING, FUNERAL etc PLEASE TELL ME and I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET IT OUT FOR YOU URGENTLY.
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